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Owning a gun is a Constitutional right. Flying a drone isn't. I'm sure jammers are among many options being evaluated (I'd guess transponders are too). But again, what does the drone do when the frequency is interfered with? If it goes back "home", where is home? What if it's on the other side of the airport? If it just lands where ever it loses signal, what if that's over a busy road? One of the biggest problems is there's no standard protocol for how drones are programmed, just like autonomous cars. The technology has advanced well beyond any sort of standardization, so you've got a wide variety of people developing their product more or less in a vacuum. Different models can react very differently to the same scenario. Everyone is trying to prove their product is best and there's no integration across platforms because profits are at stake.

It can fly itself. It can change course, climb, descend, or proceed to a predefined location entirely on its own regardless of what might be between here and there. Prior to quadrotors with cameras, instances of RC aircraft interfering with real aircraft was effectively zero. I'd guess that's because years ago, RC aircraft capable of flying high and far enough to cause problems were only operated by folks with lots of experience. It took a lot of time and money to work up to planes or helicopters that nice. Generally they were only flown from purpose made fields well away from any sort of normal air traffic. Now any kid with a couple hundred bucks can buy a drone big enough to cause serious damage to a light aircraft and fly it from practically anywhere. They take minimal skill or experience to fly and the folks don't realize how fast they can get away from you. Its a concern. I agree that the act should be punished. Registering users is one way of determining who to punish. Maybe not the best way, but it's a start.

It's the same as many other things, a few idiots ruin it for everyone. Though since yours is capable of autonomous flight, I'd argue that it's not a model aircraft in the traditional sense and does need some level of oversight/training beyond line-of-sight type model aircraft.

Yep, let her choose and then supply a way to lock it up.

Good for the D.C. Appeals court. I doubt that'll stick given the threat misused drones pose to private and commercial aircraft. If quadrotor users would abide by the long established rules for model aircraft operation, this wouldn't have been an issue. I suspect the FAA will redefine the rule to only apply to true drones, those capable of autonomous flight.

A coworkers daughter is in ME at UAH at the moment. I can see why....

Goose, it's time to buzz the tower.

Congrats! I'll be there in a few years myself. Good choice in TTU, though I'm biased.

This article makes a point I hadn't thought of... Eddie Vedder is the only one left. Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, Curt Cobain, Scott Weiland, .... And no disrespect to Jerry Cantrell, but I think he would agree. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/05/19/after-chris-cornells-death-only-eddie-vedder-is-left-let-that-sink-in/?utm_term=.422733c22861

Yes, coyotes are pushing foxes out as they compete for the same habitat and food sources. While coyotes are voracious rodent eaters, I'd much prefer foxes as they rarely attack pets or livestock and don't howl at night.

Metal horns....

I've heard those work too. Given the option, I'd prefer they died prior to being able to bite me (says the walking mosquito magnet).

Pitch a mosquito dunk over the fence into the pool. They work. http://m.homedepot.com/p/Summit-12-in-Mosquito-Dunks-6-Pack-110-12/100334779

Exactly. People think critters like foxes, snakes, hawks, owls, are a problem because they've never been overrun with rodents. A single pair of rats can become more than 1000 rats in a year.

My solution would be to keep on walking.

I was incorrect as to the location. They broke ground last week, and its directly across the street. Don't know if they'll do counter sales, but that could be interesting.

A Bluetooth radio / mood light / salt shaker? Wow.

Crows are indeed some of the smartest birds. Black vultures are quite smart as well. A dead crow on the ground won't deter a crow. You might try stringing up some caution tape between posts around/through the garden.

Wow. Poor duck.

Planted ours a couple weeks ago. Just the usual stuff, nothing elaborate this year. Picked our first harvest today which is a single jalapeño. We've got a few other varieties of hot peppers, but they're not doing well. I assume all the rain is the culprit. Everything else looks good so far.

A cat?

Probably using the gutter as a hard surface against which to open seeds or nuts. Same at my house as well, though it's not always woodpeckers. Some other seed eating birds will do the same thing. As mentioned, CD's, pie pans, strips of foil... anything reflective will help keep them away. Our resident Cooper's hawk snacks at our feeders pretty regularly too. It's cool to see. One thing you might do to help with the window impacts is to move the feeders a bit. The hawks will dive from a high point toward the feeders. They're also very prone to target fixation and simply will not see what's beyond their prey. If your windows are in line with the feeders and tall trees or other high points, they will come crashing in. Moving the feeders even a few feet could help that considerably.

They see their reflection. Fix that and they'll go away.

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